Status:
RECRUITING
HYPERtension Reduction Through WALKing Stairs Versus Brisk Walking
Lead Sponsor:
Karolinska Institutet
Collaborating Sponsors:
Södersjukhuset (Stockholm South General Hospital)
Ersta Cardiology Outpatient Clinic
Conditions:
Metabolic Disease
Cardiovascular Diseases
Eligibility:
All Genders
35+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This clinical trial investigates whether incorporating stair walking into daily routines improves physical health in adults at risk of lifestyle-related conditions such as hypertension, type 2 diabete...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inclusion Criteria
- Men and women aged 35 years or older with increased cardiometabolic risk, defined by all of the following:
- Clinically confirmed hypertension, with or without antihypertensive treatment, as documented in the Electronic Health Record (EHR).
- Overweight or obesity, defined as BMI between 27 and 40.
- Physically inactive lifestyle, defined as either:
- Light intensity or inactive category on the Stanford Brief Activity Survey (SBAS), or
- Light intensity or inactive category in the physical activity section of the Swedish National Board of Health and Welfare Lifestyle Questionnaire.
- Exclusion Criteria
- Medical contraindications to physical activity (based on FYSS 2021, p. 182):
- Severe, symptomatic aortic stenosis
- Acute pulmonary embolism, myocarditis, pericarditis, or systemic infection (e.g., fever, muscle pain, lymphadenopathy)
- Suspected or known aortic dissection
- Severe hypertension (Grade 3: SBP \>180 mmHg or DBP \>110 mmHg), regardless of symptoms
- Unstable coronary artery disease (including unstable angina, suboptimally treated stable angina, or recent myocardial infarction \<8 weeks)
- Symptomatic, uncontrolled arrhythmia
- Symptomatic, uncontrolled heart failure
- Other exclusion criteria:
- Implanted pacemaker or ICD
- Pregnancy
- Smartphone incompatibility with Fitrockr© app (iOS \<16 or Android OS \<10)
- Inability to understand Swedish or English
- Any condition that may interfere with protocol compliance (e.g., severe mental illness or cognitive impairment)
- Inability to walk stairs
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 27 2025
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
May 1 2029
Estimated Enrollment :
450 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06952348
Start Date
November 27 2025
End Date
May 1 2029
Last Update
December 8 2025
Active Locations (4)
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1
Karolinska Universitetssjukhuset Huddinge
Stockholm, Sweden
2
Liljeholmen Primary Care Center
Stockholm, Sweden
3
Södersjukhuset
Stockholm, Sweden
4
Södertälje sjukhus
Stockholm, Sweden